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Cattlemen's Livestock Exchange Market Report

Cord, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 22, 2021

407 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $161.94/cwt +7.66 vs last sale · ≈ $853/hd at 527 lb · 27 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $143.65/cwt +1.61 vs last sale · ≈ $764/hd at 532 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $164.47/cwt +4.45 vs last sale · ≈ $766/hd at 466 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 407 530 0
Feeder cattle 329 500 0
Slaughter cattle 44 18 0
Replacement cattle 34 12 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend available sale reported once a month: Supply was moderate with strong demand on heavy cattle. Pre-vac weaned with shots sold at a premium.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 162.50 $162.50 $609 —
375 value added 375 1 172.00 $172.00 $645 -10.58
425–444 440 8 150.00–173.00 $168.62 $742 +7.72
450–495 value added 463 11 158.00–170.00 $166.02 $769 +3.36
450–487 470 8 157.00–165.00 $162.33 $763 +7.59
500–545 519 14 149.00–164.00 $156.36 $812 +7.04
510–545 value added 535 13 160.00–169.00 $167.95 $899 +13.14
555–565 value added 558 3 160.00–165.00 $161.69 $902 +7.69
560–580 566 7 150.00–159.00 $154.84 $876 +11.22
610–645 624 4 134.00–144.00 $140.04 $874 +4.04
606–648 value added 637 11 150.00–163.00 $153.38 $977 +3.11
665–685 674 5 141.00–146.00 $143.99 $970 —
680–685 value added 683 2 142.00–148.00 $145.01 $990 +1.50
785 value added 785 16 139.00 $139.00 $1,091 —
790 790 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,019 +0.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 2 151.00 $151.00 $680 —
635 635 2 136.00 $136.00 $864 —
648 value added 648 3 135.50 $135.50 $878 -13.50
650 650 4 132.50 $132.50 $861 —
673 value added 673 13 149.50 $149.50 $1,006 +11.50
764 value added 764 11 140.00 $140.00 $1,070 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 146.00 $146.00 $350 —
305 value added 305 1 166.00 $166.00 $506 —
395 395 1 128.00 $128.00 $506 -12.99
415 value added 415 1 152.50 $152.50 $633 -1.50
415–445 440 6 122.00–145.00 $131.18 $577 —
450–490 466 5 123.00–145.00 $139.11 $648 +8.87
500–540 523 3 120.00–137.00 $127.46 $667 -10.71
555–590 573 2 138.00–143.00 $140.58 $806 +3.08
585 value added 585 2 145.00 $145.00 $848 —
620–635 628 3 125.00–137.00 $130.69 $821 -1.33
660 660 1 130.00 $130.00 $858 -4.00
705 value added 705 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,001 —
845 845 1 118.00 $118.00 $997 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 112.50 $112.50 $501 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 149.00 $149.00 $484 ±0.00
420–440 value added 428 6 146.00–158.00 $150.93 $646 -0.28
410–440 430 6 142.50–150.00 $145.71 $627 +6.15
427–440 434 4 128.50–130.00 $129.24 $561 -10.32
460–475 value added 468 2 142.00–144.00 $142.98 $669 -3.38
485–490 486 4 137.00–142.00 $140.74 $684 +7.74
520–535 528 2 130.00–143.00 $136.41 $720 +2.49
510–545 value added 532 20 139.50–151.00 $144.37 $768 +2.96
570–590 580 4 125.00–137.00 $131.25 $761 -0.50
580 value added 580 2 141.00 $141.00 $818 +4.20
605 value added 605 2 136.00–139.00 $137.50 $832 +1.45
650 value added 650 6 141.50 $141.50 $920 +7.28
680 680 1 132.00 $132.00 $898 -3.50
701–710 703 6 127.00–138.00 $136.15 $957 +0.15
708–725 value added 712 4 133.00 $133.00 $947 —
900 value added 900 4 120.00 $120.00 $1,080 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 125.00 $125.00 $325 -18.00
330–335 332 3 134.00–135.00 $134.34 $446 +6.43
365–390 378 2 121.00–128.00 $124.38 $470 -4.49
395 value added 395 1 142.00 $142.00 $561 —
410–448 433 7 120.00–145.00 $127.96 $554 +3.09
470–495 481 4 126.00–132.50 $129.63 $624 +4.07
500–540 523 4 117.00–127.00 $122.47 $641 -1.91
555–565 557 5 117.50–122.50 $121.49 $677 +11.49
630 630 1 121.00 $121.00 $762 -1.96
675 value added 675 1 131.00 $131.00 $884 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 135.00 $135.00 $351 —
500 500 3 125.00 $125.00 $625 —
570 value added 570 2 132.00 $132.00 $752 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 423 3 105.00–119.00 $112.29 $475 -2.71
510–535 523 2 110.00–112.50 $111.28 $582 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 320 2 141.00–165.00 $153.75 $492 —
420 420 1 142.00 $142.00 $596 -3.03
475 475 1 147.00 $147.00 $698 +5.06
505–535 518 6 145.00–154.00 $148.26 $768 +1.67
610 610 1 135.00 $135.00 $824 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 140.00 $140.00 $392 -12.50
440 440 1 137.00 $137.00 $603 +6.49
450 450 1 125.00 $125.00 $562 —
620 620 1 117.00 $117.00 $725 —
710 710 1 117.00 $117.00 $831 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840 840 85-90% 1 47.00 $47.00 $395 —
825–860 843 85-90% 2 36.00–40.50 $38.20 $322 —
795–1100 963 85-90% 6 42.50–48.50 $46.07 $444 -7.63
930–1020 975 85-90% 2 49.00–52.50 $50.67 $494 -3.03
1150 1150 85-90% 1 57.00 $57.00 $656 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1330 1176 80-85% 4 55.50–59.50 $57.53 $677 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555 1555 75-80% 1 52.50 $52.50 $816 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1620 1407 3 72.00–86.00 $79.55 $1,119 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 92.50 $92.50 $911
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 550.00 $550.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
900 thin fleshed 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00
860–950 thin fleshed 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 560.00–570.00 $565.25
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 890.00 $890.00
1265 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–1050 thin fleshed 943 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 660.00–700.00 $675.11 —
900–1000 thin fleshed 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 610.00–950.00 $755.51 +55.51
850–1100 1017 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 580.00–960.00 $854.10 —
1000–1200 1113 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 825.00–950.00 $875.39 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.